New Zealand RBNZ Interest Rate Decision meets forecasts (2.75%)

Sep 2, 2026

WTI advances to mid-$90.00s, fresh high since July 24 amid escalating US-Iran tensions

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) – the benchmark US Crude Oil price – scales higher for the third straight day – also marking the fifth day of a positive move in the previous six – and climbs to a fresh high since July 24 during the Asian session on Wednesday.

New Zealand Dollar after RBNZ raises OCR by 25 bps to 2.75%

The NZD/USD pair tumbles to near 0.5855 during the Asian trading hours on Wednesday. The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) faces some selling pressure against the US Dollar (USD) after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) interest rate decision.